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Auckland (AKL) to Melbourne (MEL) distance

The great-circle distance from Auckland to Melbourne is 1,424 nm. Flights usually cover a little more because of airways, winds, and airspace.

AKLMEL

Route facts

From
New ZealandAuckland (AKL)
To
AustraliaMelbourne (MEL)
Time difference
Melbourne is 2 hours behind Auckland
Midpoint
38.30° S, 159.88° E
Heading from AKL
259° west
Heading from MEL
98° east
Farthest south
38.3° S

The route looks curved on a flat map because it follows a great circle, the shortest path on a sphere. Read why flight routes curve, or see AKL-MEL on the globe.

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Distances use the haversine formula with a mean Earth radius of 6,371 km. Information is for reference, not navigation.